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A review by ellieprb05
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I went into this book thinking it was a thriller, because that was what I was told. This book is not a thriller.
The book had a really big build up and lots of foreshadowing throughout the whole thing, but then like nothing happened, which I was really disappointed with because I was expecting a really big, dramatic ending.
The thing I loved about this book was the characters and the family and sibling dynamic. Although there wasn't a lot character development, I didn't think there needed to be much because it made the characters more real and relatable.
I think the last chapter was beautifully written an truly showed the reader what these siblings truly thing of eachother and how much they really need eachother.
Apart from the disappointing ending this was a really good book.
The book had a really big build up and lots of foreshadowing throughout the whole thing, but then like nothing happened, which I was really disappointed with because I was expecting a really big, dramatic ending.
The thing I loved about this book was the characters and the family and sibling dynamic. Although there wasn't a lot character development, I didn't think there needed to be much because it made the characters more real and relatable.
I think the last chapter was beautifully written an truly showed the reader what these siblings truly thing of eachother and how much they really need eachother.
Apart from the disappointing ending this was a really good book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Drug abuse, and Alcohol